Good numbers of SEOwls

[tigertom]

Sighting of short eared owls good for Cheshire and wiral at the moment with reports of more than ten at burton marsh 4-5 at frodsham marsh to day these are very good numbers for November normally peak around Dec Jan.
MIKE

[Shrike]

it rained all night on the 4th and bonfire night was 5th and it was foggy last night ,i wonder with these been diurnal owls there nocturnal habits have been disturbed so theyre out in force today during daytime.just a thought could be talking nonsense.

[tigertom]

Originally Posted by Shrike

it rained all night on the 4th and bonfire night was 5th and it was foggy last night ,i wonder with these been diurnal owls there nocturnal habits have been disturbed so theyre out in force today during daytime.just a thought could be talking nonsense.

SEO not so nocturnal or diurnal more capsiucular in habits
MIKE
please excuse poor spelling

[aeshna5]

There's been a good influx of Short-eared Owls recently. A few weeks back 50 were seen arriving off the sea at Titchwell. This all suggests a good breeding season.

Quite a few have been recorded in the London area over the last couple of weeks with at least a couple most days at various sites.

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

....... A few weeks back 50 were seen arriving off the sea at Titchwell........

And up to 13 are currently being seen in the Burwell Fen area (part of Wicken Fen) here in Cambs

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls and Avocets)

[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by tigertom

Sighting of short eared owls good for Cheshire and wiral at the moment with reports of more than ten at burton marsh 4-5 at frodsham marsh to day these are very good numbers for November normally peak around Dec Jan.
MIKE

I counted seventeen (best of several counts) from one spot on Denhall Lane, Burton Marsh last Sunday evening, the guy next to me managed eighteen. It's a raptor spectacular there at the moment with marsh and hen harrier, peregrine, merlin, kestrel, sparrowhawk and buzzard all being seen, with fantastic numbers of shorties, and the possibility of barn and little owl too. You can also watch scores of little egrets going to roost at Burton Mere, with the possibility of the two great white egrets that also roost there - a spoonbill was seen last Sunday too.

Cheers
Jonathan

[RobinP]

Originally Posted by tigertom

SEO not so nocturnal or diurnal more capsiucular in habits
MIKE
please excuse poor spelling

Mike

The word is crepuscular, hunting during dawn or dusk which is primarily what Barn Owls do; I see SEO's during the day, early afternoon is a good time.

Robin

[tigertom]

Originally Posted by Jonathan

I counted seventeen (best of several counts) from one spot on Denhall Lane, Burton Marsh last Sunday evening, the guy next to me managed eighteen. It's a raptor spectacular there at the moment with marsh and hen harrier, peregrine, merlin, kestrel, sparrowhawk and buzzard all being seen, with fantastic numbers of shorties, and the possibility of barn and little owl too. You can also watch scores of little egrets going to roost at Burton Mere, with the possibility of the two great white egrets that also roost there - a spoonbill was seen last Sunday too.

Cheers
Jonathan

Yes great place is Burton/Parkgate marsh up that way few weeks back added a few to the list then
went marshside weekend just gone spoilt for choice at moment just wish could be in two places on same day
MIKE

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by tigertom

SEO not so nocturnal or diurnal more capsiucular in habits
MIKE
please excuse poor spelling

crepuscular.

[Adam Cheeseman]

There are apparently at least 10 birds around Capel Fleet / Harty Marshes on Sheppey.

Cheers,

Adam